Palava

Pala­va thri­ves on a clo­sely knit pro­duc­ti­on network cen­tred in the UK and Tur­key, enhan­cing con­trol and ethi­cal over­sig­ht. The bran­d’s Lon­don-based fac­tory, whe­re they have wor­ked for over eig­ht years, exem­pli­fi­es the­ir com­mit­ment to ethi­cal prac­ti­ces, with regu­lar visits ensu­ring the well-being of the wor­k­for­ce. Addi­ti­onal­ly, the­ir wool knitwe­ar is craf­ted in Man­sfi­eld, whi­le fabric pro­duc­ti­on is car­ri­ed out in Tur­key under com­men­da­ble wor­king con­di­ti­ons. Bryony’s annu­al visits to Tur­kish sup­pli­ers under­s­co­re the­ir dedi­ca­ti­on to main­ta­ining high ethi­cal stan­dar­ds across all sta­ges of production.

Pala­va inte­gra­tes rela­ti­vely sus­ta­ina­ble mate­ri­als into the­ir fashi­on lines, using hemp and linen cot­ton blen­ds, orga­nic cot­ton, Ten­cel, pure linen, and wool. The­ir com­mit­ment to sus­ta­ina­bi­lity is fur­t­her hig­hlig­h­ted by using natu­ral fibers and Coro­zo nut but­tons, all of which in the­ir raw for­ms are biode­gra­da­ble. Fabrics are digi­tal­ly prin­ted in Tur­key with alle­ged­ly Oeko-Tex cer­ti­fi­ed dyes to mini­mi­ze envi­ron­men­tal impact. The bran­d’s efforts extend to plas­tic-free, biode­gra­da­ble pac­ka­ging and reusing off­cuts for acce­sso­ri­es, emp­ha­si­zing the­ir holis­tic appro­ach to redu­cing the­ir car­bon footprint. 

Pala­va enhan­ces its cir­cu­lar fashi­on model by using natu­ral mate­ri­als which are inhe­ren­tly more suita­ble for recy­cling and biode­gra­da­bi­lity, cru­ci­al for cir­cu­lar pro­ce­sses. Addi­ti­onal­ly, the brand cre­ati­vely reuses fabric off­cuts to make new items such as tote bags and hair ties, rein­for­cing the­ir com­mit­ment to mini­mi­zing was­te and pro­mo­ting con­s­ci­ous con­sump­ti­on practices.

Pala­va mana­ges a clo­sely con­nec­ted sup­ply cha­in with cot­ton cul­ti­va­ti­on, weaving, and prin­ting all taking pla­ce in Tur­key. The fini­shed fabrics are then tran­s­por­ted by lor­ry to the­ir Lon­don fac­tory, a pro­cess that takes abo­ut two weeks, reflec­ting a com­mit­ment to more envi­ron­men­tal­ly fri­end­ly prac­ti­ces over fas­ter alter­na­ti­ves like air tra­vel. This setup not only sup­ports rela­ti­vely more sus­ta­ina­ble logis­tics but also ensu­res gre­ater con­trol over pro­duc­ti­on quality and ethi­cal standards.

The brand uses ani­mal pro­duc­ts in the­ir gar­ments, but does not pro­vi­de infor­ma­ti­on regar­ding the ethi­cal sour­cing of the­se products.

Pala­va emp­ha­si­zes slow fashi­on by pro­du­cing small bat­c­hes of unique, high-quality gar­ments that car­ry thro­ugh into sub­sequ­ent seasons if they don’t sell out. This stra­tegy ensu­res mini­mal was­te and reflec­ts the bran­d’s com­mit­ment to sus­ta­ina­bi­lity. Each piece is desig­ned to be time­less, prac­ti­cal, and com­for­ta­ble, allowing women to feel vibrant and empowe­red. Addi­ti­onal­ly, Pala­va offers a repa­ir wor­k­shop to extend the life of the­ir gar­ments and pro­vi­des deta­iled care ins­truc­ti­ons to help main­ta­in the lon­ge­vity of each item. The­ir appro­ach is a tes­ta­ment to the­ir dedi­ca­ti­on to sus­ta­ina­ble prac­ti­ces and the pre­ser­va­ti­on of craftsmanship.

Pala­va has demons­tra­ted a high level of tran­s­pa­ren­cy by tho­ro­ug­hly deta­iling the­ir pro­duc­ti­on pro­cess, inclu­ding names and loca­ti­ons. They are can­did abo­ut the­ir ongo­ing impro­ve­ments and ack­nowled­ge are­as whe­re they still need to enhan­ce. We would love to see more deta­ils, such as cla­rifying the sour­ces of the­ir ani­mal mate­ri­als and cer­ti­fi­ca­ti­ons. The­ir open­ness reflec­ts a com­mit­ment to con­ti­nu­ous impro­ve­ment and honest com­mu­ni­ca­ti­on with the­ir customers.